New forecast tool gives countries edge against desert locust invasions

06-13-2017

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Umberto Bacchi

A new satellite forecast tool could more than double the warning time for desert locust invasions, allowing vulnerable nations to prepare better against the crop-eating grasshoppers, the United Nations and European Space Agency (ESA) said on Wednesday.

FullName

Karen Melvin


Organization

County of San Diego - Agriculture, Weights and Measures


Role
Subject Matter Expert

Karen Melvin is a Deputy Agricultural Commission/Sealer with the San Diego County Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures.  She has a Bachelor of Science in Plant Science from the University of California, Riverside.  Karen manages the Plant Health and Pest Prevention division which is tasked with protecting and promoting our natural and agricultural resources while bolstering economic growth.




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